Plans in place for Paris Olympics opening ceremony amid terror concerns April 15, 2024 There are multiple plans in place for the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games should the security risk be too high to host the curtain raiser on the Seine, according to the French president Emmanuel Macron. Europe, especially Champions League football, has been at the heart of security threats recently. Terror group ISIS said they’d [...]
Olympic champions to receive prize money for first time at Paris 2024 Games April 10, 2024 Athletics is the first sport to financially reward its stars for success at the Olympics.
Meet Gregg Stevenson, the commando who lost both legs now going for Paralympic gold April 9, 2024 Stevenson lost both of his legs in Afghanistan but has a new career in sport.
Team GB rower Glover happy to take back seat in pursuit of more Olympic gold April 9, 2024 The double Olympic champion came out of retirement for the second time with the aim of making it to Paris.
Team GB’s secret weapon in bid for Paris 2024 Olympic success? Covid measures April 9, 2024 Team GB’s performance chiefs still want their athletes to be vigilant.
Enhanced Games: Swimmer Magnussen says money key but not deciding factor to join doping Olympics April 8, 2024 Swimmer James Magnussen, the first athlete to sign up for the Enhanced Games, admits that a $1m prize was the “tipping point” to agreeing to take part in the so-called doped Olympics but insists his decision was not just about money. Magnussen, a former world champion and Olympic medallist, is coming out of retirement to [...]
Could Thierry Henry and France force Real Madrid to release Kylian Mbappe for Olympics? March 22, 2024 Real Madrid are not keen to let their French players compete at Paris 2024.
‘A cynical attempt’ and ‘blatant violation’: Olympic chiefs blast Russia over rival event March 19, 2024 Russia is trying to rally support for its alternative to Paris 2024.
London club AFC Wimbledon to host international rugby at Plough Lane March 6, 2024 AFC Wimbledon is set to host international rugby this year with the likes of the USA set to descend on Plough Lane in London, it is to be confirmed on Thursday. Hosted by LIT7s, the event will feature the likes of the United States, Ireland, Germany, Jamaica and Uganda across men’s and women’s sevens tournaments [...]
Russians BANNED from Paris 2024 Paralympics opening ceremony March 6, 2024 Russian and Belarusian athletes have been banned from the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Paralympics this summer. Their achievements will also be erased from the medal table. It comes as athletes from the two nations will compete as neutrals in France after being vetted by the International Paralympic Committee. The move comes in response [...]